long ball

noun

: home run

Examples of long ball in a Sentence

a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls

Recent Examples on the Web

And in the final seconds, a desperate Argentina turned to Messi to deliver a long ball into the box from midfield, and create something, anything. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026

Footage from a 3-0 victory over the press in 2012 showed the latter heading on a long ball for Burnham to race through and score. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 July 2026

The Legacy got within a goal in the 88th minute when Hanson native Sammy Smith ran onto a long ball into the box and deposited her opportunity into the net. — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026

But one low-key issue plaguing the KC staff is the long ball. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for long ball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale